More than any other time of the year, Christmas has always been a time when families and friends want to come together to celebrate. We decorate our trees and homes, and do a huge grocery shop the week before the festivities begin. This is Christmas for the lucky ones… TheRead more »
South West Sydney Academy of Sport head netball coach Van Nguyen is shooting to the top of her profession. Ms Nguyen has been selected to participate in a new scholarship initiative designed to assist in the development of highly motivated and skilled coaches across NSW and Australia. The program isRead more »
At 11am yesterday batsmen put down their bats and bowlers handed the cricket ball to the umpire as play was momentarily halted in the match between the Camden District under 15 Weblin Shield and Canterbury West DCA at Raby Sports Complex. Sunday, November 11, 2018 marked the 100th anniversary ofRead more »
Yesterday’s commemoration services to mark 100 years since the guns fell silent in the Great War were in effect a history offering to our young people. Primary and high school students played a major role both in preparations for the services and during the services themselves. Young people’s involvement dominatedRead more »
A memorial honouring the Armistice Centenary and the sacrifices made by Australian servicemen and women has been built in Campbelltown’s Mawson Park to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War I. The Armistice Centenary Memorial will be unveiled tomorrow (Friday, November 9) during a Remembrance Day Commemorative ServiceRead more »
On the surface the annual street parade for Fisher’s Ghost festival looks just like any other procession. Bu there’s so much more going on when you look a little harder. When the pipe bands and the concert bands march past, followed by the imposing fire engine of our local bushRead more »
Every Tuesday, kitchen staff at Queen Street café Bar Centrale cook 25 meals that will feed local homeless people. A group called We Are Community pick up the meals and deliver them as part of their Night Patrol service, which runs from Glenfield to Camden. But as café owner SonyaRead more »
In the 12 months since Sally Quinnell won Labor Party preselection for the seat of Camden, she has spent most weekends campaigning the old fashioned way – door knocking and talking to commuters at train stations. And while Ms Quinnell admits she has enjoyed meeting the people who may voteRead more »
Any non locals driving past Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Saturday and seeing the tents pitched around the athletics tracks by participants in the annual 24 Hour Fight Against Cancer walk would have had a hard time guessing what was going on. That’s because while it’s still a fundraiser, the signatureRead more »
Sally-Anne Hurley says getting things you want the hard way means you appreciate them even more. This is just one of the positive bits of advice she offers in her book, How to Love the Sh*t Out of Life. Born and bred in Campbelltown, Ms Hurley was always destined toRead more »
The countdown has started to this year’s Festival of Fisher’s Ghost – there’s just 16 sleeps to go. Locals and visitors can look forward to a colourful twilight street parade, carnival rides, live music, street stalls and family entertainment from Friday, November 2 to Sunday, November 11. One of theRead more »
Imagine living in a suburb where the history of the land it’s built on is all around you. From interactive street signs connecting to apps containing information about the name on the sign to parks full of heritage items, no generation living in that suburb will ever be ignorant ofRead more »
